VOCABULARY
TONE
CLAIMS
COMPREHENSION
THIS and THAT
100
If I have portrayed the dark side of slavery, I also have painted the bright side. The good that I have said of human servitude should be thrown into the scales with the evil that I have said of it.
The word servitude means:
What is SLAVERY?
100
A lesson the author wants the reader to learn. ie. Don't judge a book by it's cover
What is theme?
100
The FIRST claim Keckley makes about slavery
*It is wrong.
*She isn't rebelling against it.
*She doesn't blame her Southern friends for its creation.
What is
She doesn't blame her Southern friends for its creation.
100
The narrator's point of view. Provide textual evidence for your answer:
"You must get the golden key from the Sugar Toast Forest," said the Peanut Butter Wizard. He knew
that their quest would be hard, so he gave them a bit of advice, "All you have is one another, so stick
together." Jelly Girl and Banana Boy nodded eagerly. They were both afraid of the Sugar Toast Forest.
Neither of them had ever left home before, but they had heard tales, frightful tales.
What is Third-Person Omniscient
Explanation: That was third-person omniscient because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of more than one character (Peanut Butter Wizard, Jelly Girl, and Banana Boy).
100
Keckley is the person who recounts the events of her life for the reader. This term is...
What is a narrator?
200
This word means to set free from restrictions.
What is emancipation?
200
The theme of the story:
The Crow and the Pitcher
A CROW perishing with thirst saw a pitcher, and hoping to findwater, flew to it with delight.
When he reached it, he discovered to his grief that it contained so little water that he could not possibly
get at it. He tried everything he could think of to reach the water, but all his efforts were in vain. At last
he collected as many stones as he could carry and dropped them one by one with his beak into the
pitcher, until he brought the water within his reach and thus saved his life.
What is If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.
200
The claim made by the author:
The custom of slavery was cruel and inhuman.
or
Slavery takes away human beings' most important rights and slaves were right to fight against it.
What is
Slavery takes away human beings' most important rights and slaves were right to fight against it.
200
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence:
You shouldn't argue with people on the Internet. It is a waste of time and energy. Do you want to
spend your precious life energy trying to type sense into some delusional fool who will only hate you for
your efforts? No, you don't. The next time someone makes some outlandish claim that infuriates you,
you should either ignore them, unfriend them, or block them. You will find these actions to be more
satisfying than casting your pearls of wisdom before the likes of swine.
What is Second-Person
Explanation: This is second-person because it is narrated from "your" perspective.
200
The lake waves were flakes of red gold.
What is a metaphor?
300
Mrs. Keckley was considered a fashionable dressmaker. This term starts with the letter "M".
What is modiste?
300
The theme of the story:
The Mule in the Lion’s Skin
An Mule once found a Lion’s skin which the hunters had left out in the sun to dry. He put it on and
went towards his native village. All fled at his approach, both men and animals, and he was a proud
Mule that day. In his delight he lifted up his voice and brayed, but then every one knew him, and his
owner came up and gave him a sound cudgelling for the fright he had caused. And shortly afterwards a
Fox came up to him and said: “Ah, I knew you by your voice.”
What is It is better to be called a fool quietly than to open your mouth and confirm suspicions.
300
An educated guess made from observations.
What is an inference?
300
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence:
The Green Fox's legs were sore. He had been sitting on a tree branch for several hours waiting for the
Sheriff. He believed that the Sheriff would be coming this way to transport some prisoners, one of
whom might be the Green Fox's best friend, Lavender Luke. The Green Fox heard the sound of hooves
approaching. He swung down from the branch by his knees and observed an armored carriage with the
royal symbol on the door. "That's our mark. Get ready boys!" the Green Fox shouted to his men.
What is Third-Person Limited
Explanation: That was third-person limited because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of a single character (the Green Fox).
300
A watery light
Touched bleak the granite bridge, and white
Without the slightest tinge of gold,
The city shivered in the cold.
What is personification?
400
This word describes the author's attitude.
What is tone?
400
True or False - A universal theme refers to a theme of any story, person, or culture.
True
400
The main problem a character faces and eventually tries to resolve.
What is conflict?
400
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence:
The dishes flew and the engine of turmoil raged. That was sound of my parents fighting. I wish they
got along, but wishes don't amount to much in the real world. Goals do, however. And I have several
goals. For one, I want to go to college. For two, I want to get scholarships for college. And for three, I
want to excel at something for which scholarships are offered. But, I don't . I mean, I really don't. I'm
just an average Joe.
What is First-Person
Explanation: That was first-person because the narrator tells the story first-hand, from the perspective of "I."
400
The technique being used is:
I do not care to talk to you although / Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies,
What is a hyperbole
500
The reason behind an author's writing is called this.
What is the author's purpose?
500
What is the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story?
The main idea is mostly what the story is about (a short summary). The theme is the life lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember.
500
Direct words from a passage to prove an answer.
What is textual evidence?
500
The narrator's point of view. Provide evidence:
Bruce Hand felt hunger pangs as he sat in the bush. The birds twittered around him. He was waiting
for his contact, Jet Hawkins. Bruce Hand checked his watch. He realized that Jet was late. Then he heard
the sound of an engine. He looked through his binoculars and saw Jet's familiar orange and brown
striped Humvee driving through the jungle. Bruce ran from the bush into the beaten path. "Jet, I'm here!"
Bruce Hand shouted. The Humvee stopped.
What is Third-Person Limited
Explanation: That was third-person limited because the narrator reveals the internal thoughts and feelings of a single character (Bruce Hand).
500
Your lips, light as the wings of the dragon-flies...
What is a simile?